March 2009
2 posts
“comedy is like a very cokey, druggy sugar. You get hits of comedy, and...”
– Eddie Izzard | TV | A.V. Club
“The unique case of a 26-year-old man with end-stage human immunodeficiency virus...”
– Fungal Sinusitis Treatment: A Life-Long Commitment
February 2009
9 posts
Vegan Updates
Oh hi I got tired of blogging in two places so you can go here to see more of my vegan updates.
Firefly →
Pre-Mad Men Joan Holloway, virgnal and bible-thumpin
I Take It Back
Vegan desserts can be amazing.
I used the Fauxstess Chocolate Cupcakes recipe, though I made a cake as I don’t yet have cupcake pan, and it’s YUM. One tip: I used agave nectar instead of maple syrup, simply because it was way cheaper than real maple, and it worked just fine. Here’s someone else’s pic of the fauxstess cupcakes, since mine is just a boring-looking (but delicious) black-chocolate...
Cheeseless Pizza
Sauce is always the most important element in a pizza if you ask me, and Isa’s recipe is simple and absolutely perfect. Smashed tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, a bit of oregano and thyme, and that’s it. And if your toppings are flavorful enough, you won’t miss the cheese. Here we have broccoli, red onion, salty olives from the olive bar, and “Green Garden Puree”, also...
So Far So Good
My primary goal with the vegan diet is not weight loss but I lost two pounds after the first day, I won’t complain about that. Today was leftover black-eyed pea and wild rice croquettes w/leftover mushroom gravy (yum) for lunch and then roasted potatoes and green beans w/tempeh sausage gravy for dinner. I took pics but I haven’t figured out the trick to taking good food pics so I...
Nectar of the Gods
That would be roasted garlic. My lunch today. That’s right, an entire bulb of roasted garlic spread on some whole wheat pita. Heaven. And vegan. And cheap—-what does garlic cost, like 24 cents a bulb? Throw it in the oven with a drizzle of olive oil and you’re done.
Dinner was supposed to be Quinoa and Black-eyed pea Croquettes with Mushroom Sauce, but I’m not a fan of...
Adventures in Veganism
I’m starting an 8-week plan to go vegan and will be keeping track of my progress here. Several reasons, all health-related. First, I’ve heard tell that getting dairy out of your diet will help with allergies, and my sinuses are out of control lately. Second, my cholesterol needs some thinning and I had some weird chest pains the other day that had me swearing off meat. Third, I’d...
12 Foods You Should Always Buy Organic - Dr.... →
Peaches
Apples
Sweet bell peppers
Celery
Nectarines
Strawberries
Cherries
Lettuce
Grapes (imported)
Pears
Spinach
Potatoes
12 Foods You Don't Have to Buy Organic - Dr.... →
Broccoli
Eggplant
Cabbage
Banana
Kiwi
Asparagus
Sweet peas (frozen)
Mango
Pineapple
Sweet corn (frozen)
Avocado
Onion
January 2009
4 posts
“A scuffle apparently broke out after a Holiday Village screening of Bill...”
– Sundance Live VII: Punches Thrown Post-“Dirt”
12:38pm MST
“Naturally, white people do not get offended by statements directed at white...”
– #101 Being Offended « Stuff White People Like
An oldie but goodie
cynrok: i accidentally signed up for a boot camp that meets 3x a week at 6am in my apartment complex
s: now you’re locked into it
s: they’ll drag you out of bed screaming
cynrok: ha that’s exactly what i fear
cynrok: all i did was email with a question and the guy said he signed me up, see you monday at 6!
s: you better skip town
s: in a disguise
Israel Bombs Anti-Semitism Out Of Lebanon | The... →
“”Israel really turned us around on the whole Jew-hating thing,” said Hezbollah leader Sheikh Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, shortly after a U.N.–brokered ceasefire was declared on Aug. 14. “After destroying much of our infrastructure and displacing nearly 1 million civilians, we’ve come to respect Israel as a legitimate power and a beacon of democracy, and not a pack of...
December 2008
2 posts
“Unlike the baby boomers before us, we “baby busters” of the ’60s never rebelled...”
– For all you mad men fans.
Op-Ed Guest Columnist - The Lure of Opulent Desolation - NYTimes.com
Cry Once for Red, Twice for White - Diner’s... →
A couple years ago a Frenchman told me about the restaurant in France that serves wine in baby bottles and I thought it sounded more like the stupid hipster shit one would see in New York and wondered how long before it made it across the pond…about two years, it seems.
November 2008
4 posts
MySpace.com - Gonzalo Yañez - Santiago, CL - Rock... →
Listen to #4, Maldigo del alto cielo—I have no idea what he’s saying but this song had me weeping and wailing. Now I’m off to translate the lyrics…
“It’s going to break all the records,” Norton said....”
– Crowd of 1 million could attend Obama inauguration - Yahoo! News
Did I mention I now live in DC?
“About 30 states allow early voting, but a Maryland law that did so was struck...”
– Md. electorate faces choice on early voting — baltimoresun.com
October 2008
11 posts
“Women tend to feel conflict more and worry about it being their fault, while men...”
– L E A D E R S H I P A N D T H E S E X E S B y M i c h a e l G u r i a n w i t h B a r b a r a A n n i s
“A 22-nation survey by the BBC found that voters abroad preferred Mr. Obama to...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - Rebranding the U.S. With Obama - NYTimes.com
“Barack Obama has written that his views began to take shape in the back streets...”
– If Elected … - Rivals Split on U.S. Power, but Ideas Defy Easy Labels - Series - NYTimes.com
“Mr. Buckley said he did not understand the sense of betrayal that some of his...”
– Buckley’s Son Leaves National Review - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
King of the Hill
Hank: So are you Chinese or Japanese?Kahn: We’re Laotian.Bill: The ocean? What ocean?Kahn: From Laos, stupid! It’s a landlocked country in South East Asia between Vietnam and Thailand, population approximately 4.7 million!Hank: …Bill: … Hank: So are you Chinese or Japanese?
“Liberals and progressives have, ironically, inherited the “conservative” task of...”
– Marc Cooper » Blog Archive » McCain’s Watermelon Strategy [Updated ]
“You can elevate the conversation about Joan by pointing out how her complicity...”
– Features : Radar Online : That ’60s Show
via duff
4 yr old: Knock, knock 3 yr old: Who’s there? 4 yr old: Orange 3 yr old: Orange who? 4 yr old: Orange juice! 3 yr old: Ooh i love that juice!
“These are daunting and even dreadful prospects. The Long Emergency is going to...”
– The Long Emergency : Rolling Stone
The current finanial crisis and soaring gas prices have for some time had me thinking there is a silver lining to all this, that we’re going to have to live more locally, more economically, less wastefully, more healthily…and while that may be...
“She’s campaigning like my opponent did in the 3rd grade election. He...”
– so make it up
September 2008
11 posts
Chris Rock: It's simple, vote for the guy with one... →
“Mr. McCain was at one end of the long conference table, Mr. Obama at the other,...”
– Talks Implode During Day of Chaos; Fate of Bailout Plan Remains Unresolved - NYTimes.com
cynrok: i read a story today on a conservative blog blaming it all on illegal immigrants
cynrok: buying houses and then bailing when they can't afford their balloon payments
s: that's not the reason
s: they're taking away the good jobs
s: so people are forced to work on wall street
cynrok: that's true
cynrok: i couldn't get a dishwashing job if i tried
s: plus they keep demanding more money from their employers
s: so that pressures them to make shady mortgage trades on wall street
cynrok: ha the traders are pressured by their maids and gardeners to make shady trades?
cynrok: cuz they gotta find that extra $3 per day somewhere
s: yeah
s: exactly
s: plus some of the immigrants are using forged passports
s: and getting credentials to trade on wall street
s: but they fuck up because they can't speak english
cynrok: haha
s: then they're asked to put up their margin call
s: and you know what they say?
s: "Mee no speakkee engrish senor!"
“The Cooleys plan to post a full explanation and apology on their blog at some...”
– How Chris Cooley’s Privates Hit the Internet - D.C. Sports Bog
“All apologies from the website. We are very sorry that we showed a penis on our...”
– The Official Blog of Chris Cooley
full story here
“Someone, who can only be described as a ‘Canadian’, was able to get...”
– Noel Gallagher describing his onstage attacker, via Perez Hilton
Boring
Yay, Palin knows how to read someone else’s words real good! Ditto for all politicians, which is why I don’t watch conventions. There is zero substance, it’s all PR and performance. The media really depresses me.
From the Mouth of Babes
ADULT: “HEY! I SAID NO MORE DONUTS!”
CHILD: “You needa put them more higher.”
August 2008
14 posts
Woody Allen proving his creepy-old-man-ness in... →
Oh Damn
Erased the comment section when I changed themes. Will have to add it later.
“Life Shrinks Or Expands In Proportion To One’s Courage.”
– Anais Nin, via Twerp
Need a New Dress
It’s that kind of day. Maybe lipstick too.
Waiting ...
for someone to post the first video comment! Please?